The Scottish government has told all 32 councils how to assess rent conditions for possible rent control areas, with first reports due by 31 May 2027 and caps of CPI plus 1 percent, up to 6 percent, where zones are designated.
Scotland’s Housing Secretary has written to the UK government warning that the continued freeze on Local Housing Allowance is pushing low-income renters out of the…
Scottish Housing Minister Paul McLennan has publicly affirmed that landlords in Scotland should be recognised as “working people” with a legitimate “right to make a…
Scotland’s First Minister has indicated a shift in the government’s approach to rent controls, offering hope to landlord groups concerned about the impact of upcoming…
Unless the Scottish Government reverses its ‘flippant disregard’ for the lot of private landlords, investment in the sector will only decline further, and rents will…
There could soon be 36,000 fewer homes available to rent in Scotland, the Scottish Association of Landlords has warned. Damaging rhetoric from the Scottish Government…
Following up on a June 2021 commitment, the Scottish Government has put £10m into a grant fund designed to support private and social rented tenants…
Scotland is set to extend for a further six months the protection given to tenants against eviction during the coronavirus pandemic. This will be among…
Despite the Coronavirus Crisis, Scotland has remained on track to meet its new affordable homes target of 50,000 by next March. Latest figures show that…
All short-term lets will require a licence under proposed legislation outlined by the Scottish Government this week. Its consultation document Short Term Lets Consultation on…
